Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich will be chasing the top spot in the Bundesliga as they take on Frankfurt at the Deutsche Bank Park on Saturday. They are three points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen with a game in hand.
Frankfurt are seventh in the league standings and will be looking to avoid a third defeat in a row when they host the defending champions.
After four wins in a row across all competitions, Bayern were held to a draw in their last game by Copenhagen in the Champions League. However, they are expected to pick up from where they left off in the Bundesliga.
The match will be played at the Deutsche Bank Park on Saturday. Kick-off is at 2:30 pm GMT for fans in the UK.
Frankfurt vs Bayern Munich kick-off time
Date: | December 9, 2023 |
Kick-off time: | 2:30 pm GMT |
Venue: | Deutsche Bank Park |
Bayern Munich team news
Bayern will be missing Bouna Sarr and Matthijs de Ligt, both dealing with knee issues and Tarek Buchmann, who is still nursing a thigh problem. Apart from these absentees, head coach Thomas Tuchel can select from a strong squad, and his players, having had sufficient time to recover, will be raring to go.
Bayern predicted XI: Neuer; Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Coman; Kane.
Frankfurt team news
Frankfurt is set to miss their club captain Sebastian Rode, who continues to be sidelined with a persistent calf injury. Aside from Rode, Timothy Chandler, Jens Peter Hauge, and Ellyes Skhiri also won’t be available to face Bayern due to muscle strains.
Frankfurt predicted XI: Trapp; Buta, Tuta, Koch, Pacho, Max; Chaibi, Dina Ebimbe, Larsson, Knauff; Marmoush.